The government is “creating youth slums” with new flats in Hulhumalé aimed at married couples, a former housing minister tells the Maldives Independent.
Police say cases involving party drugs are not commonly reported
The Maldives Correctional Service denied attempting to coerce Ahmed Adeeb's family to give consent for administering an injection to the jailed former vice president.
"I have withdrawn the support I gave for President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the political arena since 2008," declared Zaidul Ameen, who has been in and...
The fines, and efforts to pay them off, have had a visible impact on Raajje TV's ability to continue with its news reporting.
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission has punished opposition-aligned RaajjeTV several times under the defamation law, increasing tensions between journalists and the government-backed regulator.
The constitution requires them to annually submit to the parliament's secretary-general "a statement of all property and monies owned by him, business interests and liabilities” but the...
Mohamed Anas, a speedboat captain from the northern island of Meedhoo in Raa atoll, was stabbed 37 times in July by a group of masked men...
Heroin and hashish oil are the most commonly used drugs in the Maldives, but LSD, ecstasy and other synthetic drugs have been found in recent years.
The state-owned wholesaler announced a review of its pay structure in the wake of the media reporting that staff allowances and working hours will be reduced...
"Although the growth rate is likely to exceed expectations in the short term, substantial downside risks continue to cloud the medium-term and long-term growth prospects of...
State witnesses testify in favour of human trafficking suspects said to have brought large numbers of migrants to the country by submitting fraudulent documents to the...
A 78-year-old with special needs is under government care after a Facebook post seeking a guardian for him goes viral.
There has been an increase in the registered number of poor people in the Maldives, as the Islamic Ministry Sunday begins distributing zakat at a rate...
Maldivian surfers have been catching waves in a pristine spot in the north Malé atoll since the closure of a popular break in the capital almost...
Adeeb's family said the prisons authority's push to give him the injection ostensibly for a CT scan was "suspicious" because his lawyers were previously tipped off...
"This quarrel has been going on for some time but the involvement of the scissor made it more serious than a playground fight between school kids,"...
